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Creatively Recycle Your Valentine’s Cards

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Recycled Valentine Basket

Photo credit: Pink and Green Mama

Every week we feature a fun and/or educational activity you can try at home or in the classroom. Valentine’s Day has passed, and I bet you’re wondering what to do with those old Valentine’s cards besides just pitching them in the trash. Here are a few ideas, including this very creative recycled basket.

Recycled Valentine’s Day Card Basket

Materials You’ll Need:

  • Template (downloadable)
  • 14 used Valentine’s cards
  • White glue
  • Hole punch or something to poke holes with
  • Yarn or embroidery thread (in Valentine’s colors)
  • Fat embroidery needle or crochet hook (optional)
  • Scissors
Making a Basket

Photo credit: Pink and Green Mama

Trace the template on the cards: 12 side pieces and 2 bottom pieces, centering the best parts of the cards. Glue two sides together with the graphics facing outward on each side, including the two bottom pieces. Use a hole punch to punch sewing holes evenly (about 1/4 inch apart) around the edges of each piece. Sew the side pieces to the bottom, and finally sew the sides together.

For more information on this basket, go to pinkandgreenmama.blogspot.com and allfreecrafts.com.

Or, find out how to make a recycled Valentine’s necklace, decorations, postcards, placemats, refrigerator magnets and gift tags.

Simply Elegant Valentines Decorations

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Every week we feature a fun and/or educational activity you can try at home or in the classroom. With Valentine’s Day approaching, I thought this was a very fitting activity. 

Heart Craft

Photo credit: www.sillysimpleliving.com

This heart garland valentines craft is an easy activity that will produce a festive decoration both simple and elegant.

Materials You Will Need: 

  • Newspaper
  • Pink card stock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue Stick
  • Paper Clips
  • Hot Glue
  • Heart templates; one big and one little (make your own or use these)
  • Twine or string

Print and cut out the templates. You can use regular paper, but if you are making a big garland with lots of pieces, or you are working with kids you might consider creating templates from card stock. Take a half-page of newspaper and fold it in half, then fold it in half again. Trace your large template twice onto the newspaper, then cut the hearts out, making sure you are cutting through all the paper layers. Repeat this process with your pink paper and the smaller template. Glue the pink hearts onto the middle of each newspaper heart. Use hot glue and a bent paper clip to make the hanger for the back. Hang a piece of twine where you would like your garland to go, and then add each heart to the twine.

For more details on this or other activities, go to www.sillysimpleliving.com.

Looking for a gift for your loved ones this Valentine’s Day? Check out our special selection of Valentine’s Day gift ideas to find just the right one.